There was a gyr spotted out at Cape Meares and I saw what i thought was one
out on the BayOcean Spit last weekend. It is a very light sandy gray.
Mine was far away and hoovering in mid-air in very strong wind . It was
hard for me to see for sure since it was a side view of a blob tucked small
in the wind, but it is a beauty. I did not put in ebird since I was not
100% sure. Anyway, it seems to be making the rounds of the area. I have
a lousy photo I'll post at the end of my blog about today's pelagic trip,
great day.
Bob Archer
On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Jack Williamson <
jack.williamson.jr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
All,
My apologies for this late post many hours after the fact from the comfort
of home.
I am quite excited - which is not a reliable indicator of my accuracy of
bird identification - if you didn't already know that about me.
After my flaming failure of misidentifying a goose earlier in my day, I
was reluctant to place another iphone-post of a "good bird" that I located
approximately two-thirds of my walk around the Tillamook Wetland trail.
At this point in time, I just wanted to get the word out because I am
tired and I am sure won't finish my blog personal post on the topic this
evening.
I believe the photos of the bird are diagnostically-adequate to confirm
the ID
Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon
